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  1. Residents of picturesque town left living in shadow of 'monstrous' £35million hospital that 'looks like a giant cigarette bin'

    The brand new Berwick Community Hospital is now being stripped back to its steel skeleton after building work was found to be sub-standard.

  2. The Yorkshire pudding is crowned Britain's favourite regional dish - but where does your area's local delicacy rank?

    The nationwide poll of 2,000 foodies asked Brits what three traditional regional dishes were their favourite, and half of them (50 per cent) said Yorkshire puddings.

  3. Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood pays a surprise visit to Lake District bakery

    Lovely Artisan bakery teased they've been filming with the Channel 4 judge

  4. Stalker targets BBC actress and her sister with racist, sexualised abuse leaving them 'fearful and isolated'

    Eubha Akilade, 28, pictured centre - best known for her role in crime drama Shetland - and sibling Eilidh, who are of Nigerian descent, were sent the vile material by Gary Summers, 57.

  5. Elderly man, 93, accused of stabbing his wife, 76, while the pair were at a packed Sydney shopping centre

    Witnesses said the woman had attempted to seek refuge in discount retailer The Reject Shop.

  6. Canadian paratroopers descend onto military base after catastrophic explosion kills seven and leaves hospitals bracing for flood of casualties

    Paratroops of the Royal Canadian Air Force were seen responding to the catastrophic explosion at Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday.

  7. Sister of tragic Philip English reveals contrasting updates on the conditions of two children who survived the Waterford Arson attack - and why Gardai are taking the unusual step of guarding their hospital bedside...

    The teen girl and younger boy both survived the sickening attack, which claimed the lives of Callum, 12, and nine-year-old Jayden along with Philip and Kim English.

  8. The very fishy issue in Alaska that could determine Senate control as locals admit 'it stings a bit'

    The Last Frontier's fisheries are a central element of its economy but face unprecedented challenges.